Inquisitive Shrew Mole vs Moon Trefoil

Uropsilus investigator compared with Medicago arborea

Key Differences

• Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient while Moon Trefoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Moon Trefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Talpidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Uropsilus	Medicago
Species	Uropsilus investigator	Medicago arborea

Conservation Status

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Moon Trefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inquisitive Shrew Mole	Moon Trefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moon Trefoil

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Europe (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).